Education in Bangladesh 2,559 indicators covering education for Bangladesh. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 2024 up 43.8% 14th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 2024 down 66.9% 17th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million 2024 up 16.8% 11th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million 2024 up 23.4% 11th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million 2024 up 8.1% 8th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million 2024 down 3.0% 8th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.4% 45th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.7% 59th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person 2024 down 9.3% 99th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million 2024 down 3.0% 8th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.4% 48th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.7% 59th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person 2024 down 9.3% 99th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million 2024 down 1.4% 8th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year 2024 down 7.6% 42nd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person 2024 down 7.8% 86th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million 2024 down 4.6% 9th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2024 up 8.3% 53rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person 2024 down 10.8% 107th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million 2024 up 8.1% 8th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year 2024 down 141.0% 202nd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 2024 down 24.8% 13th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year 2024 down 106.0% 130th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million 2024 up 11.2% 7th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year 2024 down 154.0% 195th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million 2024 up 4.8% 8th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 133.4% 197th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million 2024 up 20.0% 11th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year 2024 down 90.0% 105th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million 2024 up 90.8% 10th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year 2024 down 197.5% 136th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 2024 down 15.0% 15th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 2024 down 38.6% 12th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million 2024 up 109.6% 14th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.1% 129th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million 2024 up 77.4% 10th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year 2024 down 362.3% 126th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 2024 down 24.8% 13th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 65.7% 2025 up 2.8% 86th Population ages 0-14 27.6% 2025 down 11.3% 82nd Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0868 units per person 2024 up 2.1% 82nd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.6% 58th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.7% 59th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 204,243 2024 down 65.8% 19th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 182,813 2024 down 68.2% 17th Page 1 of 43 Next →